Certificate of Achievement

Praharsh Jain

has completed the following course:

Developing Your Research Project

University of Southampton

This online course was designed to support individuals develop their own research projects.

8 weeks, 1 hour per week

Dr Emma Thompson

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University of Southampton

Dr Richard Penny

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University of Southampton

87%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Develop a research hypothesis
  • Formulate research questions
  • Summarise a research proposal
  • Assess the validity of a research proposal
  • Justify the choice of a specific research methodology
  • Explore academic literature about a specific research subject
  • Prepare a presentation to illustrate the key components of your specific research project

Syllabus

  • Academic research: principles and definition
  • Drafting and developing research proposals
  • Gathering information from literature and from findings
  • Research methods: choosing an appropriate methodology
  • Academic reading and note taking
  • Referencing, plagiarism, and academic integrity
  • Academic writing: organising sources, structuring essays
  • Academic writing: summarising a research project into an abstract
  • Academic presentations: preparation and delivery

Issued on 14th February 2017

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Free online course:

Developing Your Research Project

University of Southampton